Past News
A special issue on climate-smart agriculture is now available from Agriculture for Development. The issue was guest edited by Dr. Bruce Campbell and Dhanush Dinesh. With seven articles and a host of other items devoted to CSA, this special issue adds significantly to climate-smart understanding.
30/05/2017
It is a pleasure for us to invite you to the Strategic Committee Meeting, Annual Forum Task Team Meeting and Metrics Workshop that will be held the 13th - 15th June 2017 at FAO, Rome.
22/05/2017
This Action Agenda is a product of the Business for Sustainable Landscapes project, a year-long initiative of the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative. Public, private and civic groups are partnering for sustainable landscapes. There is a strong business rationale for engaging in landscape partnerships. Even where there is...
21/05/2017
Former President Barack Obama gave his first speech outside the United States since leaving office at the Seeds & Chips conference, an annual gathering of policy makers, investors and technology entrepreneurs focused on innovations to improve the food chain.(NY Times Article)
19/05/2017
ASEAN-CRN, chaired by the Department of Agriculture of Thailand, has convened its third Annual Meeting, hosted by the Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The objective was to review its accomplishments and contributions to the Strategic Plan of the ASEAN Food Agriculture and Forestry Cooperation Vision (FAF) 2025, and more...
16/05/2017
GACSA and the World Business Council For Sustainable Development (WBCSD) participated to the Workshop on Public-Private Partnership Framework for Technology Development in the Agriculture Sector which was held on 15 May 2017 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Workshop was attended by representatives from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,...
15/05/2017
Reducing Climate Risks in Latin American Agricultural Sector: A Tool to Prioritize Climate-Smart Agriculture Interventions
May 3, 10am EDT (New York Time)
27/04/2017
This side event will take place from 13.30 to 15.00 on 26th April during the 156th session of the FAO Council in the Iran RM. Countries are now embarking on the implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions. What does this mean for the agriculture sectors?
25/04/2017
FAO, GACSA, and partners are organizing a webinar "Index-based insurance for risk management in climate-smart agriculture" on Thursday 4 May 2017 at 14:45hrs to 16:45hrs (Time zone: Rome, UTC +2 - CEST).
24/04/2017
